Prehistoric Raised Fields in the Upper Midwestern United States
An Innovation in Response to Marginal Growing Conditions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11380396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas J Riley (0000-0002-4226-6304, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Charles R Moffat (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Glen Freimuth (Richland Community College) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 101-116 |
| Publication date | 1981-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | North American Archaeologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6931 • E-ISSN: 1541-3543 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/431c-1fgt-mknx-h9v5 |
| OpenAlex | W2328797561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 11 |
The prehistoric garden beds or ridged fields of Michigan and Wisconsin have puzzled Midwestern prehistorians for more than a century. Experimental studies and field reconnaissance undertaken by the authors indicates that the ridged-fields probably served to prevent frost damage to the crops grown on them. The problem of the origin of these features is discussed. While it is possible that the idea of ridged-field construction diffused from the tropical lowlands of Central or South America via Florida, Georgia and the central Mississippi River valley, the authors believe it to be more likely that the ridged fields of the Upper Midwest represent an independent innovation which occurred in response to peculiar local environmental conditions
Archaeology · Frost (temperature · Geography · Meteorology · Prehistory · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Natural History · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2023 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |